Defendant Was a Leader in One of the Most Prolific and Violent Drug Trafficking Organizations in the World Officials stated that Ovidio Guzman Lopez, 33, of Culiacan, Mexico, was arraigned in Chicago…
Former Councilman Arrested for Allegedly Bribing a Councilman for Marijuana Permits
LOS ANGELES A former Compton city councilman was arrested Monday on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he and his consulting client paid $70,000 in bribes to a Baldwin Park City Council…
Former Doctor Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Illegally Selling Opioid Painkillers
LOS ANGELES A former physician was sentenced Monday to 18 months in federal prison for illegally prescribing and distributing the semi-synthetic opioid painkiller oxycodone to buyers who visited his Victorville medical office….
Former Social Worker Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Clients’ IDs
SANTA ANA, California Officials stated that a former Orange County social worker was sentenced Monday to four years and nine months in prison for stealing Social Security numbers and other personal identifying…
JUST SAY: The NBC “Interview” of a Six-Foot-Two, 215 Pound Orange Man
HUFFINGTON POST/ Sep 17, 2023, 01:55 PM EDT NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump repeatedly declined in an interview aired Sunday to answer questions about whether he watched the Capitol riot…
Arrest Made in the Ambush Killing of a Riverside, California Deputy
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was killed after an ambush shooting on Saturday night. Authorities received reports of the shooting around 6 p.m. near the intersection of Sierra Avenue and…
Guatemalans Sentenced to Prison for Human Smuggling That Resulted in Death
Two Guatemalans were sentenced this week in Texas for their role in a prolific human smuggling conspiracy that resulted in the death of a migrant, officials stated. Armando Gael Galicia, aka Artemio…
Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Children
Tennessee man was sentenced Thursday to 27 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for extorting and threatening multiple minors into performing sexual acts on camera, officials stated. According…
Texas Man Guilty of Hate Crime, Killing One Person, Injuring Four
Federal officials stated that a Dallas man pleaded guilty Thursday to federal hate crime charges arising from a fatal shooting at a car repair shop. Anthony Paz Torres, 38, pleaded guilty to…
MS-13 Gang Member “Spooky” Sentenced to 28 Years for Racketeering, Including Murder
A Maryland man was sentenced Wednesday to 28 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy, including murder, related to his participation in the La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang, officials stated. According to court…
JUST SAYING: Powerful Words from the Bench During Alex Murdaugh’s Double-Murder Sentencing
Six months ago, Judge Clifton Newman slammed Alex Murdaugh with the maximum penalty of two consecutive life sentences for murdering his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. “I sentence you to prison for…
Cash-for-Opioids Pharmacist Guilty of Illegally Dispensing More Than 100,000 Pills.
A federal jury in Houston convicted a Texas pharmacist Wednesday for her role in a pill-mill pharmacy that unlawfully dispensed over 100,000 opioid pills in exchange for cash, officials stated. According to…